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Help with Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Paste

Ok guys,

I just ordered some new stuff for my system. I'm putting in some new lighting and an Arctic VGA Silencer.
Here's what I need help with:

I also ordered some Artic Silver 5 to make sure I get the best heat transfer from GPU to VGA Silencer. I am also planning to clean up the old stuff (Arctic Silver Ceramique) off my CPU and replace it with the Arctic Silver 5.

I need some help (a guide maybe) on how to completely remove the thermal paste that is on my GPU, CPU, and heatsinks, as well as a guide for the best way in applying it.

I followed Artic Silver's instructions when I applied the Ceramique, but I have noticed that some ppl are spreading it out over the CPU core in a thin sheet. How do I do that, and is it the best way?

to remove the junk from your HS, just scrape it off with a razore blade, then wipe off the rest with a clean, lint free cloth and some high concentration isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol).

As for applying the paste, its my personal preference to spread it out in a thin layer, to make sure the entire core is covered. it doesn't matter so much if you put too much paste, because up to a certain point the mounting pressure of the HS will spread it out evenly anyway.

70% is fine, its all I can find at my grocery store.
And AS5 takes about 200 hours of running time to "burn in", or completely settle into all the cracks and grooves of the heatsink. temps can drop anywhere from 2-5 C during this time, in my experience.